Is imessage free to Ireland from UK?

Macaroooon · Jan 4, 2013, 02:24 AM

I'm travelling from the UK to Ireland today, is iMessage free wherever you are providing the other person has an iPhone?

R.Stoychev · Jan 4, 2013, 02:25 AM

Yes it is free

darster · Jan 4, 2013, 02:32 AM

If they have an iphone 4 and above. I don't believe the older iphones work with imessages as far as being free.

OllyW · Jan 4, 2013, 02:36 AM

Both phones also need to be picking up 3G or wi-fi. If not it will default to standard messaging and you could be charged.

Nermal · Jan 4, 2013, 02:43 AM

You'll still be charged roaming rates if you're using the 3G connection in Ireland. You'll need to use Wi-Fi for it to be completely free.

virginblue4 · Jan 4, 2013, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darster

If they have an iphone 4 and above. I don't believe the older iphones work with imessages as far as being free.

The iPhone 3GS also has iMessage.

In answer to your question, yes it's free.

IFRIT · Jan 4, 2013, 05:28 AM

As said you be charged for data.

TheOriginalKi · Jan 4, 2013, 05:55 AM

Southern or Northern Ireland?

eyoungren · Jan 4, 2013, 06:50 AM

I'm in the US. I use iMessage to text a friend in Birmingham, England and another friend in Marybourough, Australia. It's free and I've done it on a 3GS running iOS 5 and 6. And it's still free using my iPhone 5.

Blue, you're good, green you aren't.

TheOriginalKi · Jan 4, 2013, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOriginalKi

Southern or Northern Ireland?

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyoungren

I'm in the US. I use iMessage to text a friend in Birmingham, England and another friend in Marybourough, Australia. It's free and I've done it on a 3GS running iOS 5 and 6. And it's still free using my iPhone 5.

Blue, you're good, green you aren't.

If he's going from the UK to Ireland if it uses roaming data then blue will incur a data charge. However if he is using WiFi or will be in Northern Ireland (as it's part of the UK) then there wont be a charge.

coffeemadmanUK · Jan 4, 2013, 10:30 AM

On that note - is it possible to prevent a failed iMessage from being sent as a text? I have spent a fair bit of money having random iMessages to Australia decide to get sent as a text and cost me!

TheOriginalKi · Jan 4, 2013, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeemadmanUK

On that note - is it possible to prevent a failed iMessage from being sent as a text? I have spent a fair bit of money having random iMessages to Australia decide to get sent as a text and cost me!

Yes. In the message setting, set it to off where it says 'send as SMS'.

SDNikki · Jan 4, 2013, 10:36 AM

I'm in the US and keep trying to use iMessage with my friend in the UK and she gets charged for ones she sends but I don't (these are blue iMessages, not green text messages) ... any explanations or fixes?

nburwell · Jan 4, 2013, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darster

If they have an iphone 4 and above. I don't believe the older iphones work with imessages as far as being free.

iOS 5 supported the 3GS

eyoungren · Jan 4, 2013, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOriginalKi

If he's going from the UK to Ireland if it uses roaming data then blue will incur a data charge. However if he is using WiFi or will be in Northern Ireland (as it's part of the UK) then there wont be a charge.

Thanks. I should have mentioned that the iPhone 3GS is WiFi only and my iPhone 5 is on an unlimited data plan. Sorry!

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Originally Posted by SDNikki

I'm in the US and keep trying to use iMessage with my friend in the UK and she gets charged for ones she sends but I don't (these are blue iMessages, not green text messages) ... any explanations or fixes?

Are you on WiFi and your friend not? See here.

Jan 4, 2013, 02:24 AM	#1
Macaroooon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012	Is imessage free to Ireland from UK? I'm travelling from the UK to Ireland today, is iMessage free wherever you are providing the other person has an iPhone?
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R.Stoychev macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	Yes it is free __________________ iPhone 5 white iPhone 4 black
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Jan 4, 2013, 02:36 AM	#4
OllyW Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Black Country, England	Both phones also need to be picking up 3G or wi-fi. If not it will default to standard messaging and you could be charged. __________________ Some Apple stuff Some other stuff https://soundcloud.com/disco-tramps
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eyoungren macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	I'm in the US. I use iMessage to text a friend in Birmingham, England and another friend in Marybourough, Australia. It's free and I've done it on a 3GS running iOS 5 and 6. And it's still free using my iPhone 5. Blue, you're good, green you aren't. __________________ 17" PBG4: 1GHZ, 2GB RAM, 100GB HD • 17" PBG4 DLSD-HD: 1.67 GHZ, 2GB RAM, 320GB HD \| LEOPARD OSX 10.5.8 iPhone 5: BLACK, 64GB, SPRINT, EVERYTHING DATA FAMILY PLAN (Unlimited)
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coffeemadmanUK macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United Kingdom	On that note - is it possible to prevent a failed iMessage from being sent as a text? I have spent a fair bit of money having random iMessages to Australia decide to get sent as a text and cost me! __________________ 13" Macbook Pro (Early 2011, 2.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 320 GB HD); iPhone 5 (Black, 16GB) http://twitter.com/coffeemadman
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Jan 4, 2013, 02:32 AM	#3
darster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011	If they have an iphone 4 and above. I don't believe the older iphones work with imessages as far as being free.
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Jan 4, 2013, 02:43 AM	#5
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	You'll still be charged roaming rates if you're using the 3G connection in Ireland. You'll need to use Wi-Fi for it to be completely free.
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IFRIT macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	As said you be charged for data.
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TheOriginalKi macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belfast	Southern or Northern Ireland?
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SDNikki macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010	I'm in the US and keep trying to use iMessage with my friend in the UK and she gets charged for ones she sends but I don't (these are blue iMessages, not green text messages) ... any explanations or fixes?
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